When Survival Shifts into Something New
Philippians 4:7
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
When you’ve lived in survival mode for a long time, you start craving something completely different. Your idea of beauty shifts. What matters changes. Those core values move to the front and suddenly they’re the ones that guide you and the way you live.
The Beauty in Simple Things
1 Thessalonians 4:11
Make it your goal to live a quiet life, minding your own business and working with your hands.
Simple isn’t just simple just anymore. It’s quiet. It’s contentment. It’s serenity in the most ordinary things – morning coffee, a sunrise over the valley, playing fetch with the dog, or sitting outside with your family enjoying the breeze. Maybe it’s running small errands together, getting a coffee, and sharing small talk that grows into meaningful moments. These things aren’t big, but they matter. Dinner around the table. Laughing with friends. Sitting alone watching the clouds shift and change. It’s holding my husband’s hand. All important. All beautiful.
Daily Rhythms, Daily Grace
Lamentations 3:22-23
His mercies never come to an end. They are new every morning.
Each morning, I wake up and do basically the same things I’ve always done – open my Bible, drink my coffee, go work out. It all leads me into a day where I get to care for a family I love so much. It feels like a miracle that we’ve made it this far. We’ve gotten in our own way, chased things, maneuvered around obstacles. We’ve grown tired, distracted, and lost. But even in the mess, even in the hurt, purpose was still there. God’s guiding hands are in all of it.
Purpose in the Rubble
Isaiah 61:3
He gives beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.
God makes beauty out of rubble. I don’t have the whole picture yet, but He does. Sometimes we need realignment. We need everyone on the same page so our faith can strengthen and our wisdom can grow together. I know God has already gone before us, but waiting for everyone else to catch up is hard. I believe He knows what we’ll need long before we do, but does everyone else see that yet? I’m not sure. The Lord prunes us, prepares us, and grows us for what’s ahead. He equips and qualifies us in the exact moment we need it. I’ve always understood that, but waiting for the rest of my crew to arrive at the same place is its own kind of surrender.
Realignment, Pruning, and Growth
John 15:2
He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear even more.
As painful as this process can be, it’s still amazing. When you obey, die to yourself, and submit to God, He gives you everything you need. Tomorrow. Rest. Food. Care. Love. Protection. Joy. All of it. Stop trying to be your own god and let God be God in your life. He will send the right people. He will provide exactly what you need – not what you want. And that is a beautiful thing.
I think the best thing we can do is simply be. Just listen and dial in to Jesus. It might look like we aren’t doing anything, but truthfully we’re doing the most. It reminds me of Mary sitting at Jesus’s feet while Martha hurried around trying to manage everything. Martha grew frustrated because Mary wasn’t “helping,” but Mary was doing exactly what mattered most. She chose to listen. She chose presence over productivity. She chose Jesus over control.
That’s the posture I want. To sit close. To know more about Him and less about myself. To stop reaching for control and let Jesus overcome every part of me. We deny ourselves, renew our minds in Him, and He brings us back to life in ways only He can.
It isn’t scary for me to let go. To place it all in His hands. I trust Him completely, and this is why I pray with such gratitude.
Why I Write
Psalm 37:23-24
The Lord directs the steps of the godly. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand.
You know my heart, Lord, even when I don’t have the words. You know what I need even when I don’t know what is best. You protect my days and nights. You give me joy and contentment. I have nothing to fear, for You have gone before me and fight for me.
This is why I write – through the hard, the terrible, and the painful. I rejoice still. Even without a clear path, I know who directs my steps. And that is enough for me.
Woven in the Fabric
Even in the seasons where life feels different and the way forward feels unclear; God continues to weave His mercy through every thread. He redirects, protects, refines, and restores – always in His timing, always with purpose. I couldn’t be more grateful in this strange, in–between time.
If this message speaks to you, I invite you to follow along as I share more of what God is stitching into my life. Continue to subscribe on fabricthatmademe.com and across my social platforms @skfabric_303. May His quiet whisper guide your steps, and may His light meet you right where you are.
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